SIT735 - Communications Network Security
| Year: | 2018 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Assumed knowledge: | Computer networks |
| Unit chair: | Rolando Trujillo |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Contact hours: | Campus: 1 x 1 hour online seminar per fortnight, 1 x 2 hour face-to-face workshop per week. Cloud: 1 x 1 hour of scheduled online seminar per fortnight. |
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Content
SIT735 provides students with theoretical knowledge and practical training in information security for application in communication networks. Students will explore concepts and issues pertaining to network security, and examine methods and technologies for securing communications systems using network security standards. Students will assess threat models and vulnerabilities of communication networks and their corresponding defence mechanisms.
Assessment
Online quiz 10%, technical report and presentation 30%, examination 60%
Unit Fee Information
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